by Kara Williams | Dec 29, 2015 | Adoption, Country Living, Winter
The term Country Christmas embodies all of the beauty and sentimental notions and longings I have about the Christmas season. I have visions of rustic barns amid snow-covered fields, handmade gifts, hospitality, and decorations that bring the outdoors in. But...
by Kara Williams | Oct 21, 2015 | Adoption, Apples, Canning, Go Local, Recipes
He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully. ~Proverbs 10:5 One blessing of living in this lush, fertile valley is that whatever we don’t grow ourselves, due to lack of space, lack of...
by Kara Williams | Jul 15, 2015 | Adoption
When I left off in my first post we had just received Graham, who was so solemn and reserved it broke my heart. Sometime the next day Britton coaxed the first smile from him. He absolutely loves Britton and having him on the trip with us certainly helped ease...
by Kara Williams | Jul 9, 2015 | Adoption
We have been home as a family of seven for two weeks. I didn’t blog while in China because I wanted to have time to reflect and collect my thoughts before sharing. It can be difficult to have perspective in the middle of an experience. I also find it...
by Kara Williams | May 29, 2015 | Adoption, Cows, Spring
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Britton and Elisabeth enjoying the view and the stillness and the breeze of a Spring afternoon from the barn roof. Britton transporting my garden plants from car to garden Holding Pattern Spring is usually such a time of...
by Kara Williams | Jan 5, 2015 | Adoption
A New Year… And a Bit of News Though this blog is mostly comprised of snapshots of our new life on a small farm, the title, Dream Giver’s Dream, is all encompassing and open-ended enough to allow me to write about whatever adventure God is leading us in...
